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5. The war has rendered it impossible to proceed with the 

 work of the Krusadai pearl oyster farm, the Marine Aquarium at 

 Madras, and deep sea exploration. Proposals are however under 

 consideration for the establishment of the Krusadai farm on a 

 smaller scale. 



6. A trial chank fishery expedition to Ceylon was a successful 

 feature of the year and with the sanction of the Government of 

 India the experiment is being repeated. 



7. The Government are glad to note that the department was 

 awarded a gold medal and the diploma of excellence for canned 

 and the cured fish at the Madras Exhibition of Industries in 

 1917-18 and that people of other provinces are taking an interest 

 in the work of the department. 



8. The Government agree that the primary object of the 

 department is not revenue but development and progress. It is 

 nevertheless satisfactory to observe that the working of the 

 department during the year shows a small profit. 



(True extract) 



M. Young, 

 Additional Temporary Secretary to Government. 



Editors' Taljle. 



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